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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,145.02, 105,077.46 and 42,153.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,145.02, 105,077.46 and 42,153.58 is: 58,170.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,145.02 : 105,077.46 = 42,153.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,145.02/105,077.46 = 42,153.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,145.02x = 105,077.46 × 42,153.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,145.02x = 4,429,391,116.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,429,391,116.31/76,145.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,170.46

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